1952 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

 

Ken McGregor defeated Frank Sedgman 7-5 12-10 2-6 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1952 Australian Championships.

See also:

1952 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ken McGregor is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Frank Sedgman (Finalist)
2. Dick Savitt (Semifinalist)
3. Mervyn Rose (Semifinalist)
4. Ken McGregor (Champion)
5. Ian Ayre (Quarterfinalist)
6. Ken Rosewall (Quarterfinalist)
7. Lew Hoad (Third round)
8. Don Candy (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Frank Sedgman	7	6	6
	8	Don Candy	5	1	4
										1	Frank Sedgman	6	6	6
										3	Mervyn Rose	2	4	2
	3	Mervyn Rose	6	6	5	2	6
	6	Ken Rosewall	4	4	7	6	2
																			1	Frank Sedgman	5	10	6	2
																			4	Ken McGregor	7	12	2	6
		Geoffrey Brown	4	2	10
	4	Ken McGregor	6	6	12
										4	Ken McGregor	6	6	3	6
										2	Dick Savitt	4	4	6	4
	5	Ian Ayre	1	4	7	6	4
	2	Dick Savitt	6	6	5	4	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									1	Sedgman	6	6	6
	Hartwig	6	6	6						Hartwig	1	2	3
	Rowe	0	1	3														1	Sedgman	6	6	6
																			Richardson	4	4	0
										Richardson	6	6	6
										Targett	1	2	4
																											1	Sedgman	7	6	6
																											8	Candy	5	1	4
									8	Candy	6	6	6
	Lonergan	1	6	8	6					Lonergan	1	2	4
	Brown	6	4	6	2													8	Candy	6	9	6	6
																			Worthington	8	7	3	4
										Worthington	6	6	6
										Hicks	2	3	2

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									3	Rose	6	6	6
										O'Brien	1	0	3
																		3	Rose	6	6	4	9
																			Wilderspin	2	4	6	7
										Goodger	1	0	1
										Wilderspin	6	6	6
																											3	Rose	6	6	5	2	6
																											6	Rosewall	4	4	7	6	2
									6	Rosewall	6	6	6
	Pearse	2	12	7	6					Pearse	3	4	2
	Cawthorn	6	10	5	4													6	Rosewall	6	6	7	6
																			Strohfeldt	0	2	9	4
										Strohfeldt	6	6	6
										Warhurst	3	2	4

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										Clements	1	0	4
										Brown	6	6	6
																			Brown	7	2	3	6	6
																		7	Hoad	5	6	6	3	3
										Blacklock	0	2	1
									7	Hoad	6	6	6
																												Brown	6	6	12
	Lasn	6	6	6																							4	McGregor	4	2	10
	Green	4	3	2						Lasn	0	7	4	0
										Yates	6	5	6	6
																			Yates	1	6	1
																		4	McGregor	6	8	6
										Lonergan	2	1	0
									4	McGregor	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										Bridge	3	4	4
										Quist	6	6	6
																			Quist	10	1	1	3
																		5	Ayre	8	6	6	6
										Stewart	3	0	0
									5	Ayre	6	6	6
																											5	Ayre	6	6	5	4	6
																											2	Savitt	1	4	7	6	4
										Hann	4	8	7	3
										Fraser	6	6	9	6
																			Fraser	1	1	2
	Lean	6	6	6														2	Savitt	6	6	6
	Sheil	4	3	2						Lean	1	0	2
									2	Savitt	6	6	6

External links

• 1952 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

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